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Supermodel Kate Upton told by New York Yankees not to wear Detroit Tigers cap

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Supermodel Kate Upton is all smiles sitting in a seat behind the Detroit Tigers' dugout last Monday. She was there to cheer on the team of her boyfriend, pitcher Justin Verlander. But Upton said she was told by the Yankees not to wear a Detroit cap to the game.
(AP)

Last week, Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Kate Upton attended a game at Yankee Stadium to cheer on the Detroit Tigers, the team her boyfriend -- pitcher Justin Verlander -- plays on.

Since her seats were behind the Tigers dugout, Upton was going to be very visible to cameras. Apparently, however, the Yankees don't want high-profile celebrities seen in opponent's gear.

A few days later, while filling in for Kelly Ripa as co-host on the morning talk show Live with Kelly & Michael, Upton told fellow co-host (and recent Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee) Michael Strahan that someone representing the Yankees told her she couldn't wear a Tigers cap.

The 22-year-old beauty said she grew up a Yankees fan but switched her allegiance because she's now "sleeping with the enemy."

As for her take on the Yankees' seemingly excessive reaction to her choice of headwear: "It's like a bad break-up!" she chuckled.

Upton's exchange with Strahan over her Yankee Stadium problems can be seen on this video, starting around the 2:35 mark.

This isn't the first time a woman has gotten in trouble for wearing the cap of an opposing team at Yankee Stadium.

In the classic TV series Seinfeld, Baltimore fan Elaine wears an Orioles cap to the game. Sitting with George and Kramer, a member of the Yankees tells Elaine to take her cap off because she's sitting in the owner's box near the Yankees dugout.

Elaine gets into a heated argument before being removed from her seat. As you'll see, the scene also doesn't end well for Kramer.